Description
Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2559-1 | libexif security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2821 | Integer underflow in the exif_entry_get_value function in exif-entry.c in the EXIF Tag Parsing Library (aka libexif) 0.6.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a crafted buffer-size parameter during the formatting of an EXIF tag, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1513-1 | libexif vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Chrome
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:32.672Z
Reserved: 2012-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2841
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Status : Modified
Published: 2012-07-13T10:34:59.593
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2841
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN